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Aug. 23,1932. E. c. BIXBY TIMER MECHANISM Filed July 11, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l IN E R ATTORNEYS.

E. C. BIXBY TIMER MECHANISM Aug. 23, 1932.

Filed July 11, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A TTORNEYS.

Patented Aug. 23, 1932 "U I D" S A E Q j nnwenn xmpr sitmigjmwamz a i '7 Application filed July 11,

This invention relates to timing mechanisms and has for its object a particularly simple and accurate timing mechanism for producing thealternate actuation of any mechanisms that are to be alternately and intermittently operated; I 1 The invention consists in the novel features and in the combinations and constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In'describing this invention, reference is hadto the accompanying drawings in which like characters designate corresponding parts inalltheviews. i V a Figure 1 is an elevation, partly in sectlon,

of this timing mechanism. Figure 2 is ail-enlarged sectional view taken on line 22, Figure 1. f

' Figure 3 is a view looking upwardly in Fig ure1." i a 3- F igure-4 is an exploded view, partly in section, of the parts seen in Figure This timing mechanism comprises, generally, a constantly running timer member formed with timing cams and mounted on a stationary hub, clutches for connecting and disconnecting the driven elements to be timed, and driving elements, shift rods guided in the hub and connected to the clutches respectively and havlng followers coacting with the cams, the cams being preferably internal cam grooves formed 1n the hub of the timing member and: opening toward the periphery of the stationary hub and the shift rods extend parallel to the axis of the timer member and guided into passages in the stationary hub and have followers or rollers in the cam grooves respectively. a V. r. i

' 1 and 2 are respectively driven elements to be timed, these being connected by suitable motion transmitting means to the mechanism of the machine to be alternately and intermittently actuated; These'are hereshown as sprocket wheels, 3 and 4 are driving elements for actuating the driven elements'l, 2, these being'constantly rotating and both connected to a prime mover. As here illustrated, the driving and driven elements are mounted on a stationary shaft 5 suitably supported in ,a frame '6. The driven and driving elements 1 193 1. Serial no. 550,200.

and 3 are mounted onthe 5 in' the same manner as the driven and driving elements 2, 4,-and in Figure 2, the driven and driving elements 2, 4: andthe manner in which they are mounted on the shaft "5" isillustrated; The driven and driving elements 1, '3 are" mounted in the same manner as shown in Figure2. I v As *seen in Figure 2, the driven element 2' is mounted upon and keyed to a sleeve 7 Totatably mountedon the shaft 5 and the drivng element 4" which is I shown as a spur gear is mounted to rotate about the sleeve 7; The

y from thedriving member 1 by suitable clutch means as an axially shiftable clutchsection 8 keyed to the 81681 617317 9 and shiftable ax ially the'reoffthis having a-clutch'face"10 on one side thereof for coacting with a complementalclutch face 11 on the hub 'of the driving gear or element 4' and alsohaving a clutch face 12 on the otherside thereof for coacting with the I complemental clutch face on a fixed part as on the frame6. v

16 designates a clutch section similar to the clutch section 8 for connecting and disconnecting "the driven element or sprocket wheel 1 and the driving element or gear 3, the clutch section 16 being the same as the clutch section8. i i Theclutches are shifted and their operation timed by means of a timer member 20 connected to'the'primelmoverto be constantly actuated thereby, this being here shown as a gear wheel rotatably mounted on a stationary hub 21 'on the shaft 5, the'wheel 20 being with theiropen sides presented towardthe periphery'of the stationary hub 21 and the followers'are rollers 30 mounted on therods 22, 23 and coacting 'respectivelygwith' the cams) The, rods are guided insuitablepassages 31 in the stationary hub21. The rods 22, 23' are connected to the clutch sections in any suitable manner as by forks or okes 32.

The prime mover may be any suita le drive shaft. It is usually a'shaft actuated by'an electri-cmotor. Each rod is connected to both clutches but one rod has its follower in one cam groove and the other rod has its follower inthe other ,cam groove. Owing to' this arrangement of the two followers, working in u their own grooves, the shifting of the clutch sections is more positive and accurate than when one follower and cam is used or where a spring is relied on to cause a follower to" follow acam. V.

36 is the drive shaft connected to uiroter' of-the electric motor or any. other motor means andhaving a pinion 37 at its end mesh-s ingvvith' opposing bevelled gears 38, 39

mountedon aligned shaft sections 40, 41, the shaft section 40 having, a gear 42 thereon meshingwith the driving-elementor gear 3 and the shaft section 41 having a similar gear 43 thereon meshing with the gear. 4. The shaft. Section also has a gear 45=thereon, which'meshes with the timer ,gear 20. The shaft sections .40 and 41 areithus constantly v actuated and inxthis embodiment ofthe in- V rods 22'are shifted to clutch the clutch section'16 to the gear 3, the clutch section 8'is shifted out of engagement with the'gear 4 and intoengagement with the frame in order to instantly stop the driven element 2and the mechanism actuated, thereby, after the wheel 3has been actuated a predetermined period determinedby the lay-outof the cams, the clutch section16 is shiftedout of engagement with the driving gear'3 and into engagement withthe frame 6 to instantly stop the driven member 1 and the mechanism actuated there by,-while the clutch section 8 is shiftediinto engagement withthe driving element4j. V Y

a This timer mechanism isparticularly; advantageous in that'it is-accurate and positive in operation and cannot get out of order, and also is particularly strong and economical 1n construction. The internal g-cam, grooves are particularly advantageous in that they insure absolutely accuracy and function with accuracy where other forms of cams, as external grooves or cams wherein thevfollowers are held against them by springs are unsatisfactory for accurate. timing;

What I claim is: V 1 s p 1. In a timer mechanism, the combination of'driven elements to be'actuated with re spect to each other, a constantly running driving element for each of the driven ele-' ments, a clutch for connecting'and disconnecting each driv'ing and driven element, a

betweenthe bevel gears prime mover for actuating the driving'elements and means for timing'and operating cams operated thereby and connections be-- tween the cams and the clutch means, said '7 clutches being connected respectively to the" driven elements and shiftable intoand out lof engagement with the driving elements and means fixed relatively to the clutches for ing position to positively stop the driven'elements. r V

2. In a timer mechanism, the combination ed'in the frame, pairs of drivingand driven "engaging the same-when they are shifted out of clutc elements mounted concentric with-the shafts torotateabout the-same, clutches slidable V axially of the shaft for connecting and disconnecting each driving anddriven element, i

one clutch for each pair, a prime mover and motlonfi transmitting means betweenjthe prime mover and the driving elements, a sta- I tionary hub mounted on'saidshaft between the pairs of driving and driven elements, a":

timermember rotatable: about the hub; and connected to the prime mover, the timer-mem; ber being formed with a pair of cams,shifter rods having followers coactingwith the cams,

said rods being guided in the stationary hub.

and being connected to the clutches respectively. 1' 3. In atimer mechanism, the combination of a suitable frame, a stationary shaft mount: ed in the frame, pairs of driving and driven elements mounted concentric with the shaft to rotateabout the same, clutches slidable axially-of the shaft for connecting and dis-.- connecting each driving anddriven element, one clutch for each pair,.a prime mover and motion transmitting means between the prime mover and the drivingelements, a sta-' tionary hubmountedon said shaft between the pairs of drivingand driven elements, a timer member rotatable about the hub and connected to the .primemover, the timer member beingformed with a: pair of cams, shifter rods having followers coacting with the cams respectively, said rods being guided in the stationary hub and beinglconnec'ted to the clutches respectively, said cams being internal grooves formed inthe timer; member.

4. In a timber mechanism, the combination of clutches, a stationary hub, a'rconstantly running timer 'member mounted to.- rotate about'the hub and formed with juxtaposed cams, shift rods connected respectively to the clutches and guided in said hub and havin followers coacting with the cams.

5. In a timer mechanism, the combination ofclutches, a stationary hub, a constantly running timer member mounted to rotate about the hub and formed with juxtaposed cams, shift rods connected respectively to the clutches and "guided in said hub and'having of a suitable frame, a stationary shaft mountv followers coacting with the cams, the cams being internal grooves opening toward the periphery of the hub.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 5 signed my name, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, and State of New York, this 3rd day of July, 1931.

WARD o BIXBY. 

